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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-06

The "Ohio Prohibition Conven-
ton" was big affair. See account
with the State Ticket nominated,
on last page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-06

There is a rich feast of savory
Prohibition news, ON first page. All
about "How the Battle Goes in
Texas, Tennessee and Oregon"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-06

Our Dayton Letter and Our
Kansas Letter are both full of live
facts and logic. See first page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-06

The rear gaurd of the Maple Wood
Park Pincic took in a heavy rain
and returned a-la-drowned rats.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

EDwAND UNGER, of New York, has con-
fessed the murder of August Bohle, whose
mutilated body he shipped to Baltimore
i'll trunk.
4 STAY Of execution antil April 1 has
been granted Brooks, alias Maxwell, who
murdered Preller at st. Louis. Brooks
was to be hanged Thursday.
CoLvIN Polk, notorious moonshiner
of Polk county, Ark, has been sentenced
to Is months confinement in the peniten-
tiary of that state.
j. w. STALLION was yesterday sentenc-
ed to two years Imprisonment in the Jol-
let penitentiary by the United States
District court for fraudulently obtaining
letters at the post Office at Colorado, Ill. +,
and embezzlement.
In the criminal court at Chicago, Henry
Jensen was convicted of the murder of
his wife and sentenced to imprisonment
for life. Throughout his brief trial he
feigned insanity.
AT Galloway, Ark, Monday night. VIM.
Galloway, owner of a general store, and
one of his clerks, named McLease, were
fatally shot by burglars, who ralded Gal
lowsy's. premises.
AT a funeral in New Orleans, the police
nabbed Margaret A. Murphy, who had
been seen to pick the pocket of mourn
er. 1t was soon learned that she had
practiced the game for many years with
out arousing suspicion, and had lived re-
specially on the proceeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
THE LATEST TELEGRANS
WASHINGTON.

IT is generally believed in Washington
that Secretary Manning will resign, and
become President of the newly org anizcd
Western National Bank of New York, of
which Treasurer Jordon is to be cashier.
UNDER the recent act of congress ex-
tending the free-delivery system, applica-
ninety-fve towns having the specified
qualifications.
THE resignation OF General P. M. B
Young, as consul general at st. Peters
burg has been accepted by President
Cleveland, but no successor has yet been
named.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has appointed as
commissioner to examine 60 miles Of new
Central Pacific track Theodore Cook, of
Ohio, Thaddeus G.. Pond, of Wisconsin,
and Geo. Stoneman, of California.
The secretary of state is informed by
an act of Dec. 20 that the ports of Bue-
naventura and Tamico, in Colombia, were
reopened to commerce in sailing vessels,
and that by an act of the same date the
import duties to Colombian ports were
increased % per cezt.
15MK. WILLIS, chairman of the house
committee On rules, will favorably report
the resolution which fixes a day for the
considerst ton of the educational bill, and
he adds that, should the committee on
rules do this, he thinks the house would
pass the bill by large majority.
PENSION COMMISSIONER BLACK has is
sued circular announcing that only sol
diers of the Mexican war who served six
ty days therein and are now 81 years of
age can secure pension unless they can
prove dependence or disability. The
widow of such a soldier is also barred
from the benefits of the act unless she
has reached 60 years, or is dependent u p
on others for her support.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
FOREIGN.

The Russian government has forbidden
the expectation of horses.
The Roumanian chambers have voted
a credit of $1,O00,000 to complete the
governments military preparations,
The French are purchasing in Russia
large quantities of oats for the cavalry,
and have chartered steamers to take them
from the Baltic ports.
It is reported that the new mail con-
tracts will revert to QueenstoV n; and that
mail matter will be sent via Southamp-
ton only when so directed,
Mr.. SEXTON, of sheriff of Dublin, has
served writ of scire facias to forfeit the
securities of Mr.. Dillon on account of
his Arklow speeches, and similar writ
to forfeit the sureties of Mr.. Kenny.
THIRTEEN Alsace Lorraine members of
the last reichstag have issued an elector-
al manifesto in which they say if re-
elected they will again vote against the
septennate.
The expedition to explore Brazil has
left Bremen for Rio JaneirO. The party
is composed of DR.. Carl Steiner, Wilhelm
Steinan, and Drs. Ehrenreich of Berlin
and Vogel of Munich.
KING LEOPOLD is about to send mes
sage to parliament on the necessity of
making personal military service compul-
sorry in Belgium, and of supplying ade-
quate means for the defense of the coun
try.
IT is stated by Henri Rochefort that
seven nihilists were recently hanged in
the prison at Odessa, ten others are being
tried at wilma, for killing colonel and
two hundred more were lately sent to ST.
IBERIA.
LORD ALGERNoN PERCY, conservative
member of parliament for st. Georges,
Hanover square, has announced his will
ingness to retire in favor of Mr.. Goschee,
subject to the approval of the electoral
committee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
Best Way to Apply Poultry Manure.

Ii every farmer, and every keeper of
fowls, even on city lot, only knew how
valuable poultry droppings really are not
a handful of them would ever be allowed
to go to waste. A single tables spoonful
where needed will make a til fifty hill of
corn, where, without it there might be on
ly sickly growth of puny stalks. Prof.
Voelcker, of the Royal Agricultural socie-
ty of England, advises as the least ex-
pense and best way of using poultry M a
nvre to mix it with dry earth, and the
like into compost. Mixed with about
twice the quantity of dry, earthly mat
tiers of this kind, it will soon be reduced
into fairly dry and powery state, in
which it may be readily sown broadcast
or with the drill, and found useful in
growing any kind of garden vegetables.
For crops, such as turnips, carrots and
mangels, it is advised that poultry ma
nure be mixed, after reducing to a pow
derry state, with an equal weight of super
phosphate, and the mixture drilled in at
the rate of 500 pounds to the acre. In
making poultry manure into compost
with earth, Prof. Voelcker warns against
mixing quicklime with it, as the effect
would be to iberate the ammonia, the
most of which would escape and be lost.
On the other hand he recommends as a
positive advantage mixing SCOT with this
compost.
In the absence of SCOT, the next best
thing, In his opinion, is to mix in burnt
plaster to which small quantity of super
phosphate is added, the free acid of which
Will eventually prevent the escape of am
monia- A mixture of two parts burnt
plaster and one part superphosphate
may be kept in readiness to mix with the
fresh chicken droppingc for the purpose
of absorbing the excess Of moisture and
thus facilitate its being reduced to dry
and friable nature. Three parts of fresh
chicken manure and one part of the pre-
ceding mixture of burnt plaster and SUI
perphosphate it kept under cover for
few days and then passed through a
screen or sieve, will be found to be more
eficacious when applied at the rate of 600
to 500 pounds to the acre.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
GENERAL NOTES.

A RESOLUTION was introduced in the
Wisconsin senate for a constitutional
amendment that will prohibit the accept
ance of free railway transportation by
judges of courts of record and members
of the legislature.
The resignation of Governor Pierce, of
Dakota, has been accepted, and the gov
ernor, Monday, turned the Office over to
the territorial secretary, who will act I'M
til Judge Church is confirmed.
MAYOR NEAL has left st. Louis for
Washington with delegation of eighty
five Mekoho Indians, who desire the re-
storation of the Kansas lands which were
taken from them 20years ago.
NINE citizens of Clinton, Iowa, have
subscribed. S25O,O0O to the stock of COM
pany to build a wagon bridge across the
Mississippi. Steps have already been
taken to secure federal charter.
WHEN the Interstate commerce law
takes effect, the Michigan Central road
will remove its general freight Office to
Detroit, in order to make the req uired
changes in the manner of doing bust
ness.
Born houses of the Colorado legislature
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

BEARDsLEY d PRATT's hardware store at
Otter Lake, Mich, was burned Monday.
Loss, $4,000; insurance $4,000.
MAcK1NAE HOUSE, Carson's hotel, Muir
rays store and Buescott's saloon, at Mac
Monday morning. Loss, fully $4,000;
no insurance.
The business section of Minooka, ILL.,,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday night, IA
buildings being reduced to ruins. Loss,
$4,000, well insured.
TIE factory and two warehouses of the
Fond du Lac (Wis.) Furniture company
we're burned Wednesday. Loss, 100000;
no insurance.
AN explosion Wednesday of turpentine
caused the destruction of DR.. Merrill's
drug store, the grocery store of P. Schultz,
two houses owned by M. M. Towle and two
owned by DR.. Merrill. Hammond. Ind,
Wednesday.
A wATERsPoUT at Chestnut Mound, on
the upper Cumberland river raised the
branches fifteen feet in few minutes.
One residence was lifted from its founda-
ton and torn to pieces while the inmates
were asleep.
f. @. SHARP, postmaster OF Ocono, Wis,
has been arrested for rif1ing registered
letters. On his person was found $12O
in bills marked by Inspector Kidder and
placed in decoy letters. The criminal
was a citizen above suspicion and pub
lished the leading newspaper in that city.
The robberies have been frequent for a
month past.
81, J. BREYER's residence at Waukesha,
Wis, was destroyed by fire, creating loss
of about 1000, with insurance of $780,
900. Mrs. Breyer was rescued by Mr.. An
derson, manager of the Silurian Springs
THE Chadwick Bleachery at Newburg,
Nd, was destroyed by fire Monday mig bit,
entailing loss of $4,000. Joseph Til
lotson, aged 81, persisted in the flames,
and many others were severely burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
WERE MARRIED BY PROXY
Nina Van Zandt and Spies Married by
Proxy-A Singular Ceremony.
A Brother of the Convicted Anarchist
Figures as the Groom.
The Brides Parents Present as Wit
neSSeS.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The announcement is
made this evening that August Spies and
Miss Nina Van Zandt have been married
by proxy, the groom having been repre-
scented by his brother. A suburban JUS
tice of the peace oficiated. When Sher-
iff Matson about two weeks ago issued
the order to the officials of the county
Jail not to admit Miss Van Zandt TO set
Spies, it was thought that the matter
was settled, but it now appears
that neither of the couple abandoned
their purpose. The law about marrying
by letter and marriage by proxy was
looked up, but nothing was found except
in regard to marriage by proxy. This
was finally decided upon, and Justice
Epglehardt, in the town of jefferson,
whose name figured in the papers during
the last months of the past year as de-
nouncing the verdict of the anarchist
trial in public speeches, was consulted.
He gave it as his opinion that a marriage
by proxy would be binding in law, if the
proxy was made out in due legal form.
He was commissioned to draw up q form
of proxy and spent considerable
time in making it conform to what he
thought was the law in the case.
The document was not gotten ready I'M
til last Friday. Early Saturday Miss Van
Zandt ann Gretchen Spies, the sister of
August, went out to Jefferson and called
On Justice Englehardt to get the proxy,
and having secured the document, went
direct to the county jail with it. There
they met the wife of Spies brother Ferdi
nand, and Mrs. Wendland. Miss Van
Zardt's three companions witnessed the
signature of Spies to the document, by
which he gave full authority to his broth
er, Henry w. Spies, to represent him at
the ceremony. Mrs. Ferdinand Spies
and Miss Gretchen Spies signed the pa
per to witness August Spies signature.
Then the whole party except Spies him
self, went with Ferdinand Spies to Jnstice
Englehardt's Office on Milwaukee avenue
in the town of Jefferson. They were re-
inforced on the way by Miss Van Zandt's
parents and Henry and Chris. Spies,
brothers of August. The journey to JUS
tice Englehardt's Office was made on foot.
It was after o'clock Saturday night by
this time. The Justice again examined
his law books, and then the ceremony was
performed. Henry Spies answered to
the name of August Vincent Theodore
Spies, and under this name was married
to Miss Van Zandt. The bride and her
parents went from the Office of the JUS
tice to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Spies, not far distant and remained
there over night The license had not
yet been returned to the Office of the
county clerk, as required by law. It was
issued only three weeks ago, however,
and the thirty days allowed for it's return
have not yet expired. Justice Engle-
hardt is an authority for the statement
that the marriage was reformed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

on from the rear while riding alone and
before reaching the party. Near the
same spot, last September a year ago, a
party of raiders was fired on from the
woods, and one of the horses of the party
wounded. Collector Black thinks he
has given the business a severe blow
around "Old Classy" and Deputy Elkin
declares he Will go back ana get s'his
man" when he RECEIVERS from his wound.
Collector Black has since his appoint
ment used pacific policy in his work as
deputy collector, but this last attack has
induced him to open new plan of cam
palgn and the moonshiners will be hand
led without gloves if the case should be
repeated. The collector is West Point
man, and wears fine war record, which
ENSURES efficiency on his part when deci-
slve measures are necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

have passed a resolution requesting con-
gress to pass laws placed in the hands
of competent federal agents full power
to extirpate contagious diseases among
live stock, with an appropriation of ST.
100000 to dofray the cost.
MISS ANNIE T. HOWARD. daughter of the
lottery ling, of New Orleans, has pur-
chased lot on the corner of Camp and
Delord streets, on which to erect and es-
tablish memorial library of 100000 vol
una es, to be turned over to Tulare univer-
sity. The latter institution has secured
the Harmony Club building for the col
lege for young women established by
Mrs. Newcomb, of New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
FoREIGN landlords and syndicates, 20 in
number, now own 20, 659, 600 acres ofland
in the United States.

A FACT highly characteristic of the
Russian press will be found In the social
position of the 272 responsible editors
who from the press staff of the two Rus
sian chief cities, ST. Petersburg and Mos
cow. Of these 272 no fewer than 81 per
cent. are military or civil officers, Sc of
whom rank very high in the social world,
being generals, privy councillors and
even state councillors; IS editors are field
officers or civIl-service officers of the
same high rank; 38 are superior officers
in the military or civil service, and are
noblemen, but not in the service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
The Effects of Mental Exhaustion.

Many DISEASES, eBpeCIalIy tHUse OF UHe TeIV0us
system, are the products of daily renewed mental
exhaustion. Business avocations often involve
an amount of mental wear and tear, very preju-
dicial to physical health, and the professions, if
arduously pursued are no less destructive to brain
and nerve tissue. 1t is of the most important
attributes of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters that it
compensates for this undue loss of tissue, and
that it imports new energy to the brain and
nerves. The rapidity with which it renews weak
ened mental energy and physical vitality is re-
markabe, and shows that its invgorating prop
critics are of the highest order. Besides increas-
of mental exhaustion, this potential medicine
cures and prevents fever and ague, rheumatism,
chronic dyspepsia and constipation, kidney and
uterine weakness and other complaints fhys-
clans also commend it as nledicated stimuiant
and remedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

THE town council at Paris has lately
opened several night shelters, each of
which has accommodation for several
hundred outcasts. When applicants ar
rive at these homes, where they may re-
main several days at time, they get a
thorough overhauling in bath, and are
then given fresh outfit - Va bowl of
soup. There are three = night re-
fuges belonging to the Guvre de rHosp-
italite de Mutt, established In 1878. This
work is kept up by voluntary contribu-
tions. 1t receives cast off clothing
bread, and all sorts of crumbs fron .ch
mems tables for distribution. In addition
to providing nightly lodging for the
miserable, it receives the convalescent
from hospitals, and finds places for those
who are willing to work. Last year it
received $4,000 homeless creatures, many
of whom remained for several consecu-
tive nights. Of these $4,000 were French
1921 German, Pip Belgian, $50 Swiss,
6O2 italian, and 20 English. Over co.
600 pieces of bread and $1,000 bowls of
soup, or other rations, were served and
$4,000 articles of clothing distributed.
The total expense was $35O,OOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

EDWARD BURGESS, the designer of the
Puritan and Mayfower, has completed
his model for still another racing yacht
ordered by G. o. Iselin, of New York. So
long as New York fails to produce boat
that can beat the Boston sails, this young
man is amusing himself each year in
breaking his own record. If the new
sloop proves better than the victor of
last year, or the year before, two untried
yachts will compete for the champion
ship in these waters next summer the
Boston sloop and the Scotch cutter on
the stocks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
WISCONSIN.

In 1860 Michigan produced 1000 bar
rolls of salt, aud in 1886 the product was
100000 barrels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

Ben Hogan, the muscular evangelist, is
trying to convert the gamblers of Wood
land Cal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

If the COWS have their TANKS lined
with manure, as too many of them often
have, you should carry pailful of hot
water to the barn some warm day, and
wash those TANKS. Soak the manure
well, use sponge or rag, before you be-
gin to scrape it off, or all the hair will
come with it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

A CHANNEL has been cut through from
Lake Ballona, Los Angeles county Cali
fornia, to the ocean, but further work to-
ward making harbor of the lake has
been suspended until the arrival of piles,
which are daily expected. Large suction
pipes have been laid from the lake over
the hill into the deep valley, where a
steam dredger will be set to work and the
debris conveyed by suction pipes and be
used as filling for the road, which has
been graded for FIVE miles toward Los
Angeles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

The most severe cough can at once be
removed by Red Star Cough Cure. "Give
it to your children by all MEANS" says
Prof. Williams, ex-State Chemist, of Del
aware, who found it wonderfully effica-
cious. Price, only twenty-five cents
bottle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
His Generosity.
The Judge.

Some time since the wife of promi-
nent citizen of New York city was trying
to install in the mind of her five year old
son what it meant to be generous, thus:
'sNow, Willie dear, suppose mamma
should give you cake and tell you to
give part OF it to Harry, and when you
divided it one piece was larger than the
other; if you give it to him that would
be generous, but if you kept it for your
self that would be selfish. Do you un-
derstand?"
The little fellow thought he did.
The next afternoon, wishing to test the
effect of her teaching, she gave Willie a
large juicy orange, saying:
''Now, Willie, take this orange and di-
vide it generously with Harry"
When to her surprise the child (who
was passionately fond of oranges) gave
it back to her, saying, with a roguish
twinkle in his eye:
ssHere, mamma! won't you please give
it to Harry and tell him to divide it gen.
erOusly with me,n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

$4,000 were spent in eighteen years by
Prof. G. A. Donaldson, of Louisville, KY,
in trying to get rid of his rheumatism,
but he found no relief until at last he
used st. Jacobs Oil, which speedily cured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

Earnest Word was the name of mem
Der of the Georgia legislature who lately
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

HANGING by the law, it is safe to pre-
dict, will soon be obsolete in New York.
A state commission which has been study
ing the subject, will report in favor of
electricity as a substitute for breaking
the neck by strangnlation. The public
sentiment of the country, while willing to
tolerate the death penalty in certain
cases, would be pleased to see that pen
atty take some form less brutal and de-
moralizing than hanging. Perhaps eiec-
tricity furnishes the best device which
can be invented for this purpose.
The French wine crop in 1856 was only
553,000,000 gallons, being the smallest for
so years, not more than a third of some
of the crops and less than half an aver
age. The quality is also poor. Now is
the time for the American people to take
to the California product. The chances
of procuring the juice of the grape are
vastly better in consuming a native than
an imported wine. In fact, the consump-
ton of California wines is growing rapid
Iy. The French manufacturers eonsum-
ed about five times as much sugar in Civ
ng alcoholic body to their products last
year as in 1885. Other countries on the
Mediterranean will find good market
for their wines in France, where the de-
cline of the vintage is attributed to the
mildew and the phylloxera.
The Soudan begins again to figure in
the news of the day as place of disaster
to Europeans. When Gordon was shat
mp in Khartoum, and British forces were
slaughtered at Abu Klea wells, and the
Mahdi was supreme in the upper Sou
dan, the Italians were granted by the
British the port of Massowah on the Red
sea, and proceeded to fortify and garri-
son, and to restore peace in that part of
the country. They formed an alliance
with the Abyssinians, and now, in an at
tempt to relieve Kassala, about 100 miles
to the southwest of Massowah, they and
their allies have suffered a terrible de-
feat. Kassala was one of the places for
whose relief Gordon so continually and
fruitlessly appealed to the British gov
eminent. Its garrison has held out brave
ly, as Emin Bey has held out at remoter
post, and it appears that it still defes
the Soudanese.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

Canadian elections will take place next
month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

Senate-The senate committee on aRri
culture reported back favorably the house